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2024 Earthshot Prize - the 5 winners of £1m

Why SA needs to address its male mental health crisis

Why SA needs to address its male mental health crisis

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Pep and Cansa launches The Dry & Detect Towel Initiative

Pep and Cansa launches The Dry & Detect Towel Initiative

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SA receives prestigious ISSA Good Practice Award

18 May 2023

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Cardiology

SA gears up for World Hypertension Day

16 May 2023

Karen Muller, global client service advisor at Top Employers Institute

Trends

Humanity is at the heart of 2023 workplace trends - new report reveals top priorities for business

12 May 2023

Source: Supplied. Tom Kariuki, SFA Foundation executive director at the Deltas Africa ll launch event in Nairobi, Kenya.

Medical Research

Science for Africa Foundation launches $70m research programme

11 May 2023

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HIV/AIDS

"Change the name. End the stigma": Why it's time to rename HIV

10 May 2023

The Al-Imdaad Foundation joins forces with Rescue SA to provide hands-on support during emergency situations

Health & Welfare

The Al-Imdaad Foundation joins forces with Rescue SA to provide hands-on support during emergency situations

Clockwork 9 May 2023

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Healthcare

South Africa still far from providing equitable healthcare for all, summit reveals

Katja Hamilton 4 May 2023

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Mining

Call for tailing dams with a safety risk to register

3 May 2023

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CSI & Philanthropy

Slipper up this Slipper Day 2023

2 May 2023

Source: Supplied. Mary Rodgers, a virus hunter and scientist at Abbott who works with the Abbott Pandemic Defense Coalition.

HIV/AIDS

#HIVToday: Abbott's top scientist speaks to staying one step ahead of a constantly mutating virus

Katja Hamilton 28 Apr 2023

Hariprasad Viswanathan, Head – Sub Saharan Africa at VFS Global

ESG & Sustainability

5 steps to embedding sustainability in your business

Hariprasad Viswanathan 25 Apr 2023

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Management & Leadership

Just energy transition will need collaborative leadership to bring power to the people

Brian Eagar 25 Apr 2023

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Healthcare

UK social investment firm launches BrightFlag Healthcare

24 Apr 2023

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Public Health

Consortium sparks debate over intellectual property of mRNA vaccines manufactured in SA

Katja Hamilton 21 Apr 2023

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Legislation

What the new domestic violence laws mean for GBV prevention

Dakalo Singo 20 Apr 2023

Ask Afrika supports SAHARA's efforts at preventing substance abuse

Health & Welfare

Ask Afrika supports SAHARA's efforts at preventing substance abuse

Ask Afrika 19 Apr 2023

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Healthcare

Putting health at the heart of climate action

Katja Hamilton 14 Apr 2023

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Public Liability & Personal Injury

Ennerdale collapse: Who is responsible for safety on landfill sites?

13 Apr 2023

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Covid-19

SA launches first Covid-19 antigen self-test kit

12 Apr 2023

Scores of people came to the launch of the Living Roots SA indigenous plant nursery in Claremont on Monday. The project is run by people who are homeless. Photos: Matthew Hirsch / GroundUp

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Indigenous plant nursery run by homeless people brings new life to vacant land in Claremont

Matthew Hirsch 12 Apr 2023

SA NPO Reach Digital Health wins international Skoll Award

Health & Welfare

SA NPO Reach Digital Health wins international Skoll Award

11 Apr 2023

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NHI

NHI excludes asylum seekers from healthcare service coverage, legal advisers warn

Katja Hamilton 31 Mar 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

Business expansion in Africa: Avoid the 'Calabash Effect'

Dr Rutendo Hwindingwi 30 Mar 2023

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NHI

The progress towards achieving universal health coverage needs to remain on track

Ahmed Banderker 20 Mar 2023

Kenya’s Chemolex, creators of Biopactic, a biodegradable alternative to plastic made from invasive water hyacinths that grow aggressively in Lake Victoria. Image source: .

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Winners of the Afri-Plastics Challenge 2023

20 Mar 2023

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Environment & Natural Resources

Lahore is most polluted city, Chad worst among countries - survey

Krishn Kaushik 14 Mar 2023

'People on the Move' exhibition includes renowned artists and photographers

Exhibitions

'People on the Move' exhibition includes renowned artists and photographers

TenacityPR 14 Mar 2023

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HIV/AIDS

R40m NIH grant keeps HIV prevention as top priority in 2023

10 Mar 2023

Winds and rain continue to increase in strength as Cyclone Freddy makes landfall over Vilankulos, Mozambique, 24 February 2023, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Unicef Mozambique/2023/Guy Taylor via Reuters

Climate Change

Record-breaking storm Freddy due to hit Mozambique again

Nellie Peyton 10 Mar 2023

Source: iStock. Police cleared burning tyres at Tshepong Hospital in Klerksdorp on Tuesday (7 March 2023) as Nehawu members picketed outside the hospital.

Healthcare

Tensions mount as Nehawu strike intensifies

Katja Hamilton 8 Mar 2023

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ESG & SustainabilitySA receives prestigious ISSA Good Practice Award

18 May 2023

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HealthcareSA gears up for World Hypertension Day

16 May 2023

Karen Muller, global client service advisor at Top Employers Institute

HR & ManagementHumanity is at the heart of 2023 workplace trends - new report reveals top priorities for business

12 May 2023

Source: Supplied. Tom Kariuki, SFA Foundation executive director at the Deltas Africa ll launch event in Nairobi, Kenya.

HealthcareScience for Africa Foundation launches $70m research programme

11 May 2023

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Healthcare"Change the name. End the stigma": Why it's time to rename HIV

10 May 2023

The Al-Imdaad Foundation joins forces with Rescue SA to provide hands-on support during emergency situations

ESG & SustainabilityThe Al-Imdaad Foundation joins forces with Rescue SA to provide hands-on support during emergency situations

Clockwork 9 May 2023

Source: Pixabay.

HealthcareSouth Africa still far from providing equitable healthcare for all, summit reveals

Katja Hamilton 4 May 2023

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Energy & MiningCall for tailing dams with a safety risk to register

3 May 2023

Image source: Gratisography from

ESG & SustainabilitySlipper up this Slipper Day 2023

2 May 2023

Source: Supplied. Mary Rodgers, a virus hunter and scientist at Abbott who works with the Abbott Pandemic Defense Coalition.

Healthcare#HIVToday: Abbott's top scientist speaks to staying one step ahead of a constantly mutating virus

Katja Hamilton 28 Apr 2023

Hariprasad Viswanathan, Head – Sub Saharan Africa at VFS Global

ESG & Sustainability5 steps to embedding sustainability in your business

Hariprasad Viswanathan 25 Apr 2023

Image source: Scott Betts –

HR & ManagementJust energy transition will need collaborative leadership to bring power to the people

Brian Eagar 25 Apr 2023

Source: Supplied.

HealthcareUK social investment firm launches BrightFlag Healthcare

24 Apr 2023

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HealthcareConsortium sparks debate over intellectual property of mRNA vaccines manufactured in SA

Katja Hamilton 21 Apr 2023

Image source: Alex Green from

LegalWhat the new domestic violence laws mean for GBV prevention

Dakalo Singo 20 Apr 2023

Ask Afrika supports SAHARA's efforts at preventing substance abuse

ESG & SustainabilityAsk Afrika supports SAHARA's efforts at preventing substance abuse

Ask Afrika 19 Apr 2023

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HealthcarePutting health at the heart of climate action

Katja Hamilton 14 Apr 2023

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LegalEnnerdale collapse: Who is responsible for safety on landfill sites?

13 Apr 2023

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HealthcareSA launches first Covid-19 antigen self-test kit

12 Apr 2023

Scores of people came to the launch of the Living Roots SA indigenous plant nursery in Claremont on Monday. The project is run by people who are homeless. Photos: Matthew Hirsch / GroundUp

ESG & SustainabilityIndigenous plant nursery run by homeless people brings new life to vacant land in Claremont

Matthew Hirsch 12 Apr 2023

SA NPO Reach Digital Health wins international Skoll Award

ESG & SustainabilitySA NPO Reach Digital Health wins international Skoll Award

11 Apr 2023

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HealthcareNHI excludes asylum seekers from healthcare service coverage, legal advisers warn

Katja Hamilton 31 Mar 2023

Image source: Aleksandra Alekseeva –

ESG & SustainabilityBusiness expansion in Africa: Avoid the 'Calabash Effect'

Dr Rutendo Hwindingwi 30 Mar 2023

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HealthcareThe progress towards achieving universal health coverage needs to remain on track

Ahmed Banderker 20 Mar 2023

Kenya’s Chemolex, creators of Biopactic, a biodegradable alternative to plastic made from invasive water hyacinths that grow aggressively in Lake Victoria. Image source: .

ESG & SustainabilityWinners of the Afri-Plastics Challenge 2023

20 Mar 2023

Vehicles move amid dense smog in Lahore, Pakistan 24 November 2021. Reuters/Mohsin Raza/File Photo

ESG & SustainabilityLahore is most polluted city, Chad worst among countries - survey

Krishn Kaushik 14 Mar 2023

'People on the Move' exhibition includes renowned artists and photographers

Marketing & Media'People on the Move' exhibition includes renowned artists and photographers

TenacityPR 14 Mar 2023

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HealthcareR40m NIH grant keeps HIV prevention as top priority in 2023

10 Mar 2023

Winds and rain continue to increase in strength as Cyclone Freddy makes landfall over Vilankulos, Mozambique, 24 February 2023, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Unicef Mozambique/2023/Guy Taylor via Reuters

ESG & SustainabilityRecord-breaking storm Freddy due to hit Mozambique again

Nellie Peyton 10 Mar 2023

Source: iStock. Police cleared burning tyres at Tshepong Hospital in Klerksdorp on Tuesday (7 March 2023) as Nehawu members picketed outside the hospital.

HealthcareTensions mount as Nehawu strike intensifies

Katja Hamilton 8 Mar 2023

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ESG & SustainabilityMassmart's R1m boost for female academics and GBV research

8 Mar 2023

Source: Twitter @PaulMashatile

HealthcareNew deputy president to launch national strategic plan for HIV, TB and STIs

7 Mar 2023

Dr Gideon Idowu and Jonathan Oppenheimer

ESG & SustainabilityJWO Research Grant: Seeking Africa's next environmental innovator

7 Mar 2023

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HealthcareRoche teams with US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to strengthen lab systems

6 Mar 2023

Source: Supplied. Phatho Zondi, chief operating officer and clinical lead at Unu Health.

HealthcareStandard Bank, Unu Health commit to bridging the gap in primary healthcare

28 Feb 2023

LegalFrench court rejects lawsuit brought against TotalEnergies on Uganda pipeline project

America Hernandez 28 Feb 2023

LegalFrench court to rule on landmark TotalEnergies Uganda case

America Hernandez 28 Feb 2023

Intellidex MD, Dr Graunt Kruger

ESG & SustainabilityAfrica Impact Investment Awards: Interview with Dr Graunt Kruger, MD of Intellidex

Shan Radcliffe 27 Feb 2023

Image: South Beach in Durban earlier this February after heavy rains. Much of it comes from rivers that empty into the sea. Photos: Lucas Nowicki | GroundUp

ESG & SustainabilityCall for government to save Durban's contaminated rivers

Lucas Nowicki 27 Feb 2023

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HealthcareVaccination drive hits Western Cape amidst growing measles outbreak in SA

27 Feb 2023